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** complements are not separated from the main clause by punctuation | ** complements are not separated from the main clause by punctuation | ||
== infinitive phrase == | === infinitive phrase === | ||
* infinitives = "to" form of a verb | * infinitives = "to" form of a verb | ||
** but that acts as a noun, adjective or adverb | ** but that acts as a noun, adjective or adverb | ||
*** ex. "I decided to go to the park" | *** ex. "I decided ''to go'' to the park" | ||
**** "to go" is | **** "to go" is an infinitive phrase that acts as the direct object of the subject-verb "I decided" | ||
** | **** i.e. it is the object of what "I decided" | ||
**** "to the park" is prepositional phrase that acts like an adverb that describes "to go", as in "where [I decided] to go" | |||
*** ex. "The teacher reminded the class to study for the test tomorrow" | |||
**** "the class" is the object of "the teacher reminded" and "to study" is an adverb that describes the verb "reminded" | |||
***** "to study" may also be seen as a "object complement" in that it serves as the object of "reminded the class" | |||
* note: sometimes the "to" is dropped although the verb is still an infinitive: | |||
** ex. "The waiter made me wait" | |||
*** "wait" can be a noun, but here it is acting as an infinitive verb (the action "to wait") | |||
* see: [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/gerunds_participles_and_infinitives/infinitives.html Infinitives (owl.purdue.edu)] | |||
=== noun phrase === | === noun phrase === | ||
=== participial phrase === | === participial phrase === | ||
* a | * a type of adjective phrase | ||
* uses the -ing or -ed form of a verb that acts as an adjective | * uses the -ing or -ed form of a verb that acts as an adjective | ||
** note that the "-ing" form of a verb can also be a verb (participle) or a noun (gerund) | |||
* frequently serves as an introductory or concluding phrase that qualifies or adds meaning to the main clause | * frequently serves as an introductory or concluding phrase that qualifies or adds meaning to the main clause | ||
** ex. "Thinking I was late, I rushed to work." | ** ex. "Thinking I was late, I rushed to work." | ||
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=== prepositional phrase === | === prepositional phrase === | ||
* introduced by a preposition, which creates a relationship to a noun or a verb | * introduced by a preposition, which creates a relationship to a noun or a verb | ||
** ex. ''of, by, for, on'', etc. | ** ex. ''of, by, for, on'', etc. | ||